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509A6B92B8F3FF7E87258C3D0067A8AB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-055

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 26, 2025      
Location Old State Library



SB25-055 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
11:52:18 AM  
The committee took a brief recess.
11:54:06 AM  
The committee came back to order.
11:54:20 AM  
Co-sponsors Representatives
Bacon and Joseph, introduced Senate Bill 25-055 Youth Involvement in Environmental
Justice. The bill adds youth members to the Environmental Justice Advisory
Board and requires the Colorado Energy Office to develop best practices
for clean energy in schools.
11:55:24 AM  
The committee asked
the sponsors questions on the bill.
Jennifer Berman,
Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee
on the bill.
12:03:10 PM  
Megan Kemp, representing
Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing
350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Ann Sutton, representing
League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment B.
12:12:22 PM  
The sponsors introduced
amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


12:13:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Joseph
Seconded Velasco
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:13:05 PM  
Sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.


12:18:11 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Joseph
Seconded Velasco
Barron No
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. No
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog No
Velasco Yes
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS